in revenue in 2008. Nike is a German-based sports apparel manufacturer which consists of Reebok Sportswear Company; Taylor made Adidas-golf Company‚ and Rockport. Besides sports footwear‚ the company also produces other products such as bags‚ shirts‚ watches‚ eyewear and other sports and clothing related goods. The company is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world‚ after its U.S. rival Nike. Personally‚ I feel that the reason behind
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According to www.UrbanLegends.com‚ Greek Gods and Goddesses can be defined as “ ...an immortal‚ supernatural being who is the subject of traditional sacred stories; in religion‚ an immortal‚ supernatural being who is the object of worship and prayer.” In Greek mythology‚ there were 12 main gods and goddesses that ruled the universe. They were divided into three main categories: heaven‚earth‚ and the seas. In the end‚ people enjoy studying greek mythology because it explains the unknown aspects of
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god and was a prophetic in the oracle in Delphi.He had good relationships with nymphs‚cyrene‚daphne and mortal coronis. Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and virginity.Her power was to control the living of the hunt.The bow and the moon was the symbol of Artemis.The myth was that Artemis was born first‚so she could help deliver her brother Apollo.Hera hunted for Leto and artemis‚because Leto and Zeus had a child and Hera was Zeus’s wife. Dionysius was the god of wine‚celebration‚and insanity.He had
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html Apollo‚ the Greek god of sun‚ as well as the god of plague‚ healing‚ music‚ archery‚ and prophecy‚ is one of the twelve deities of Olympus. He is son of Zeus and Leto (a daughter of the titans Coeus and Phoebe) and twin brother to the goddess Artemis. He is known by other names such as Apollon‚ Phoebus (or Phoibus)‚ and Sol (Latin for sun) and was also identified with Helios. He is also known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as Apulu. His main iconic images are of the laurel wreath‚ the
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most powerful Olympian was Zeus. He was the god of the sky‚ lightning‚ thunder‚ and all other gods. He was married to his sister‚ Hera‚ however he had several children with many different goddesses and mortals. Some of his children include Apollo‚ Artemis‚ Aphrodite‚ Persephone‚ Ares‚ and Hephaestus. His symbols include a lightning bolt and an eagle. Poseidon was the god of the ocean‚ earthquakes‚ and storms. He was the brother of Zeus and Hades. According
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THE SEVEN WONDERS [pic] PYRAMIDS OF GIZA [pic] HANGING GARDENS [pic] TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS [pic] STATUE OF ZEUS [pic] COLOSSUS [pic] LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA [pic] THE MAUSOLEUM AT HALICARNASSUS [pic] The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was the tomb of king Mausolus. Halicarnassus (Modern Bodrum‚ Turkey) was the capital of a small Mediterranean kingdom. In 377 B.C.‚ Hecatomnus of Mylasa‚ the ruler of this land‚ died and left control of the kingdom to his son‚ Mausolus. Mausolus’
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The evidence of the monuments as to the character and significance of Hekate is almost as full as that of the literature. But it is only in the later period that they come to express her manifold and mystic nature. Before the fifth century there is little doubt that she was usually represented as of single form like any other divinity‚ and it was thus that the Boeotian poet imagined her‚ as nothing in his verses contains any allusion to a triple formed goddess. The earliest known monument is a small
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TABLES Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1 Economic Slowdown Negatively Impacts Apparel and Footwear Sales ................................... 1 Sportswear Industry Posts Sluggish Retail Value Growth in 2013 ............................................ 1 International Players Contribute To Overal Growth in 2013 ...................................................... 1 Store-based Retailing Still Dominates
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ANCIENT HISTORY HSC NOTES- Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC The geographical setting: The geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of ancient Sparta‚ significant sites -Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos
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Nike and Addidas have reinvented the sportswear brands. They both attract consumers and created a vision that embedded top quality of products within the consumer’s mind. Nike is still known as one of the best providers in the sportswear market but Addidas is slowly reaching up its potential. Addidas is expanding rapidly and give Nike stiff completion on the market shares in the sportswear industry. Nike acquired Umbro‚ hurley‚ Converse and Cole Haan. Addidas extended its brand acquisition to Reebok
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